Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago

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Is Austin Reaves good or just a feel good story? After some huge games, he's been moved into the starting lineup during LA's climb up the Western Conference playoff race. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the Lakers second-year guard has exploded onto the scene recently with his craft, feel, size and ball-handling.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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basketball-reference.com
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